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Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydney, 1970. Softcover. Good Condition. 80 pages. Previous owner name has been blacked out. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Astronomy; Science & Technology; Inventory No: 259872. .

Quercus, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. From Earth we have looked deep into the universe, embarking on a journey of discovery that has revealed the cosmos to be richer than we could ever imagine. But what happens when we reverse the process, when we look back on Earth from the heavens? We see a familiar planet from a new perspective. We are presented with an atlas of an invisible Earth - an Earth that lives and breathes around us but one which, paradoxically, we are too close to see. With the satellite's all-seeing eye we can follow a thread of gold weaving its way through a mountain range; we can uncover cities swallowed by shifting sands or dense jungle; we can gaze into the eye of the hurricane or the maw of the volcano; we can watch forests disappear and ice sheets melt. Often possessing an abstract - almost alien - beauty, such vistas are the landscapes of the information age. The book travels the world in four chapters: Earth, Water, Air and Fire. Earth flies us over… Read More

Quercus Publishing, Great Britain, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. From Earth we have looked deep into the universe, embarking on a journey of discovery that has revealed the cosmos to be richer than we could ever imagine. But what happens when we reverse the process, when we look back on Earth from the heavens? We see a familiar planet from a new perspective. We are presented with an atlas of an invisible Earth - an Earth that lives and breathes around us but one which, paradoxically, we are too close to see. With the satellite's all-seeing eye we can follow a thread of gold weaving its way through a mountain range; we can uncover cities swallowed by shifting sands or dense jungle; we can gaze into the eye of the hurricane or the maw of the volcano; we can watch forests disappear and ice sheets melt. Often possessing an abstract - almost alien - beauty, such vistas are the landscapes of the information age. The book travels the world in four chapters: Earth,… Read More

Parkgate Books, London, 1999. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. This handy guide introduces the reader to the night sky. For ease of use and durability this edition is spiral-bound encased in a tough, weatherproof cover. Special features Specially commissioned full-color illustrations by the world's leading space artists.Expert text and both the theoretical and practical aspects of astronomy, including advice on cameras, binoculars, and telescopes.Twenty-Two star charts and eight pages of superbly detailed and clearly labeled Moon maps.Advice and how to observe and draw celestial objects. 192 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Astronomy; Science & Technology; ISBN: 1855853582. ISBN/EAN: 9781855853584. Inventory No: 268621.. 9781855853584

Weldon Owen Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW, 2011. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). As New. This practical, hands-onguide is the sailor's essential atlas of the sky.Assuming no prior knowledge, this comprehensive, practical handbook helps the user at sea or on land read and understand the changing sky. Readersare given hands-on advice on how to read the night sky and star charts, as wellas information on whether particular stars can be seen with the naked eye orrequire binoculars or a telescope.At the core of the book are 150sky charts, showing what features can be seen in each position and when. Everyconstellation in the northern and southern hemisphere is mapped out. Simple methods are given for finding the biggest,brightest stars and then identifying other lesser stars by their relativeposition.For sailors out of the sightof land, celestial navigation really comes into its own - providing a suremeans of… Read More